I’m currently using an Orbiter 1.5 and it’s pretty decent but I’m looking for an upgrade. I like the light style extruder sitting on the gantry over a Bowden system as it allows for flexible filament and has much better control over retraction.

Is the 2.0 a significant improvement over the 1.5? Should I get a new hotend as well with it?

Right now I’m using a MicroSwiss all metal hotend and am quite satisfied with it.

Print speed is okay I guess.

  • B0rax@feddit.orgEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    You are literally the first person that I have heard about who is satisfied with a microswiss hotend. Most people say it is overpriced and not very good compared to others (like the Dragon hotend)

  • paf@jlai.luEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    Don’t know which printer you have but if your main interest is a direct drive setup over Bowden, chances are that you can setup your orbiter 1.5 as direct drive by printing some adapter.

    • GripplerEnglish
      2·
      5 hours ago

      The orbiter 1.5 is already a DD design

  • fufu@feddit.orgEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    Nope, it is not significant. The only thing that really stands out is the runout sensor with loading function function that is sold for 2.0, if you dont need that, print ninjaflex 24/7 and your 1.5 has no direct issues there is no need to upgrade.

    • SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      What about the filament feed path? I have a 1.5 and the only thing about it is that I have to hand feed filament changed because of the space in the path between the gear and the bottom going towards the hotend